Russian group WZOR, a reliable source of Windows-related leaks, revealed various details about the future of Windows in a new report, Myce says. According to the group, Windows 8.1 Update 2 will launch later this year bringing the highly sought after Start menu back to the desktop operating system – the OS update could be launched as Windows 8.2 as well.
Once it’s back, the Start menu will be here to stay in Windows 9 as well. The button will be found on Windows 9 computers with touchscreens and without, and it will also be present in the new Metro interface.
WZOR also said that Windows 9 could launch as a free update to users according to some rumors, but there’s no confirmation yet.
Even more interestingly, the group said that Microsoft is working on an operating system based in the cloud – apparently called “Windows Cloud.”